June 25, 2013
JANE TRUFFER
Position: Defense
Hometown: Arnold, Md.
High School: Archbishop Spalding
Club Team: Maryland United
BEFORE PENN STATE
Four-year starting defender at Archbishop Spalding ... Team captain as a senior ... Earned US Lacrosse All-Academic honors ... Helped lead school to a 10-win improvement from 2011-13 ... Honored with the school's C. Markland Kelly Award, presented to one senior male and female student-athlete for leadership, promotion of athletics within the school, scholarship, teamwork and sportsmanship ... Named to the ESPNHS Watch List in 2012 ... Played for the Maryland United East Team from 2010-12 ... Also played with Integrity Lacrosse.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Chris and Ann Truffer ... Has one brother, Mark ... Grandfather, Earl, played football at Penn State ... Uncle, Peter, also attended the University ... Member of Archbishop Spalding's field hockey team ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Named to the NFHCA High School National Academic Squad ... Earned all-county honors ... Recipient of the school's Presidential Scholarship Award ... National Honor Society member ... Plans to major in secondary education ... Born Sept. 5, 1995 in Baltimore, Md.
Missy Doherty on Truffer: "Jane is a tough, quick defender with great game sense who will be able to adapt quickly to the college game."